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Old March 20th 04, 04:14 AM
BTIZ
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why a recent check ride??

if it's his plane... and he's had a flight review in the last 24 months
(USA)

why does he need a check ride?

BT

"tango4" wrote in message
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Hope you've had a recent checkride. We're 3 months in and you haven't

flown
this year yet.

just 'speaking up' as per another thread.

:-)

Ian

"John Shelton" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Today, in celebration of the arrival of the Vernal Equinox, I am going

to
make a sacrifice in a pagan rite that goes back into prehistoric times.

I
have chosen for the sacrificial victims a steer and a potato (hamburger

and
fries). Tomorrow, I am going to fly my sailplane for the first time of

the
year and am assured of good solar heating because of it.

Happy Equinox.






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Old March 20th 04, 06:58 AM
tango4
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Over here a check ride is just a currency check, a couple of circuits,
perhaps a rope break.

Scary that you even have to ask!

Ian


"BTIZ" wrote in message
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why a recent check ride??

if it's his plane... and he's had a flight review in the last 24 months
(USA)

why does he need a check ride?

BT

"tango4" wrote in message
...
Hope you've had a recent checkride. We're 3 months in and you haven't

flown
this year yet.

just 'speaking up' as per another thread.

:-)

Ian

"John Shelton" wrote in message
hlink.net...
Today, in celebration of the arrival of the Vernal Equinox, I am going

to
make a sacrifice in a pagan rite that goes back into prehistoric

times.
I
have chosen for the sacrificial victims a steer and a potato

(hamburger
and
fries). Tomorrow, I am going to fly my sailplane for the first time of

the
year and am assured of good solar heating because of it.

Happy Equinox.








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Old March 20th 04, 02:35 PM
John Shelton
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Actually, I was going to assemble, hook up, put on a blindfold and tow off
without a thought. I wish the government was here to make me a safe pilot.
They can do it, you know. The government can make rules that make you really
good. But, since they don't here, I am going looking around for that
blindfold right now.


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Old March 20th 04, 03:01 PM
tango4
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Does ANYBODY get my point?

I related to the 'when to speak up' thread in my posting

A situation arises, someone speaks up and then promptly gets the put down
for his concerns!

Its easy to pass comment on someones flying skills on the internet, just
imagine how difficult this situation could have been had we been
face-to-face on the airfield.

Ian


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Old March 20th 04, 03:14 PM
John Shelton
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I get your point. I was joking. I am going to go sit in a beat up old hulk
and fly with a beat up old hulk before I fly. Then I will sit alone in my
cockpit for quite a while review all emergency procedures and practicing all
hand movements to match those requirements. Then I will get out, read the
manual one more time and then maybe fly. Maybe not.

Not as funny sounding is it.

And don't wave the bloody shirt of safety. We all know the next cliché about
the value of a human life or how death isn't funny or somesuch.

"tango4" wrote in message
...
Does ANYBODY get my point?

I related to the 'when to speak up' thread in my posting

A situation arises, someone speaks up and then promptly gets the put down
for his concerns!

Its easy to pass comment on someones flying skills on the internet, just
imagine how difficult this situation could have been had we been
face-to-face on the airfield.

Ian




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Old March 23rd 04, 01:56 AM
Cindy B
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"John Shelton" wrote in message hlink.net...
I get your point. I was joking. I am going to go sit in a beat up old hulk
and fly with a beat up old hulk before I fly. Then I will sit alone in my
cockpit for quite a while review all emergency procedures and practicing all
hand movements to match those requirements. Then I will get out, read the
manual one more time and then maybe fly. Maybe not.


John:

I was so disappointed.
Often you fly your glider at my airport.

I had my hair curled and lipstick on this weekend.
And all I got for my trouble was called a "beat up old hulk".....

Oh. Sorry. You must have been heading to La Neva. ;-)

Since we didn't see you at L71, we went soaring to 10,200 msl
without you on the 20th. One of the guys on Sunday flew about
250 km out and return. I was so disappointed by your absence,
that I took the Brit's advice.....

and went to a Sunday meeting room with 85 wonderful friends and had a
Spring refresher training ground school day, where we talked about
sitting in cockpits and being prepared, and re-reading that flight manual
(that generates new information while laying in the drawer all winter),
and landout site selection criteria, and map preparation, and navigational
electrical tools and use, and maneuvers that would be useful to practice
with instructors for accuracy landing training and crew preparation and
..... oh heck.
We talked all day. We call it Back in The Saddle, here in southern Cal.

So. We have satisfied both criteria.
We flew on one day, and talked on another about safety.
I think we must be ready to go fly now for the rest of the calendar year.

Hulk. I forgot to wash off my St. Pat's green face paint.
You meant Incredible Hulk, didn't you?

Best to all,

Cindy B
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Old March 23rd 04, 05:57 AM
Mark James Boyd
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Well, John didn't make it to LaNeva either. We had a
great BBQ lunch and even a steak dinner, and were not
graced by his presence either Sat or Sun

Too bad, I had a Whoopie cushion all ready for him too...

In article ,
Cindy B wrote:
"John Shelton" wrote in message hlink.net...
I get your point. I was joking. I am going to go sit in a beat up old hulk
and fly with a beat up old hulk before I fly. Then I will sit alone in my
cockpit for quite a while review all emergency procedures and practicing all
hand movements to match those requirements. Then I will get out, read the
manual one more time and then maybe fly. Maybe not.


John:

I was so disappointed.
Often you fly your glider at my airport.

I had my hair curled and lipstick on this weekend.
And all I got for my trouble was called a "beat up old hulk".....

Oh. Sorry. You must have been heading to La Neva. ;-)

Since we didn't see you at L71, we went soaring to 10,200 msl
without you on the 20th. One of the guys on Sunday flew about
250 km out and return. I was so disappointed by your absence,
that I took the Brit's advice.....

and went to a Sunday meeting room with 85 wonderful friends and had a
Spring refresher training ground school day, where we talked about
sitting in cockpits and being prepared, and re-reading that flight manual
(that generates new information while laying in the drawer all winter),
and landout site selection criteria, and map preparation, and navigational
electrical tools and use, and maneuvers that would be useful to practice
with instructors for accuracy landing training and crew preparation and
.... oh heck.
We talked all day. We call it Back in The Saddle, here in southern Cal.

So. We have satisfied both criteria.
We flew on one day, and talked on another about safety.
I think we must be ready to go fly now for the rest of the calendar year.

Hulk. I forgot to wash off my St. Pat's green face paint.
You meant Incredible Hulk, didn't you?

Best to all,

Cindy B



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Avenal, California, USA
  #8  
Old March 25th 04, 04:08 PM
John Shelton
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You guessed right. I was planning on flying with Harold in the Spitzer
Gollywomper. Instead, I checked the BLIP chart and gas prices and rode my
bike instead.

I think Dr. Jack should have a whole new category. I would be glad to work
through the formulas for him. You input your zip code and the zip code of
your glider port. You also input your type of vehicle. Then, the system
inputs the most recent fuel prices in your area and goes to
www.thebluebook.com to input your average highway mileage.

Then, using your driving expense, it will compute this against your chance
of having a good flying day and the results will be the NAH factor. If it is
up around 8 or 9, you hop in your car and go. If it is down around 3, you
say "Nah!" and go to Home Depot to start on the Honey-Do list.


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Old March 20th 04, 04:16 PM
Phil Jeffery
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You sad humourless person.

Phil

"tango4" wrote in message
...
Does ANYBODY get my point?

I related to the 'when to speak up' thread in my posting

A situation arises, someone speaks up and then promptly gets the put down
for his concerns!

Its easy to pass comment on someones flying skills on the internet, just
imagine how difficult this situation could have been had we been
face-to-face on the airfield.

Ian




  #10  
Old March 20th 04, 04:29 PM
tango4
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I give up!

Time to go fly

Ian


"Phil Jeffery" wrote in message
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You sad humourless person.

Phil

"tango4" wrote in message
...
Does ANYBODY get my point?

I related to the 'when to speak up' thread in my posting

A situation arises, someone speaks up and then promptly gets the put

down
for his concerns!

Its easy to pass comment on someones flying skills on the internet, just
imagine how difficult this situation could have been had we been
face-to-face on the airfield.

Ian






 




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